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August is Immunization Awareness Month By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen August is Immunization Awareness Month, and today Gov. Beshear reminded Kentuckians of the importance of keeping themselves and their families up to date on vaccinations. The Governor shared an informational video on the topic as well, from Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, which can be viewed here. "One of the things that happened while we were all sheltering at home this spring and early summer was a big decline in vaccinations among Kentuckians," said Gov. Beshear. "The rates have come back up as families feel safe going back to their physicians' offices, but we're still quite a bit behind where we need to be. And we're about to enter into flu season, when getting our annual flu shot is vitally important to keeping our immune systems strong." When people get vaccinated, they not only protect themselves from a disease, but they also prevent themselves from spreading it to others who may be more vulnerable, including infants, seniors and people with compromised immune systems. Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, also recently encouraged Kentuckians to keep their vaccinations up to date and especially urged them to get a flu shot this fall, citing the need to maximize hospital capacity in case of a COVID-19 surge. "Get your flu shot. We need everyone to do this. We have to keep influenza as suppressed as we possibly can," said Dr. Stack. "In a bad year with influenza, our hospitals are strained just keeping up with flu patients." This story was posted on 2020-08-20 18:50:45
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